This charitable foundation is helping to inspire the next generation of humanitarians by giving away $1,000 dollar checks to teenagers. The money is not for the kids to keep, however—it’s for them to give away to a friend, loved one,…
A leading California-based charity announced last week that it is on pace for a 15% increase in organ donations over last year’s record-setting numbers, despite the upheaval that COVID-19 has caused to the nation’s healthcare system. The OneLegacy organization is…
He grew up in a gentrified neighborhood with only a few African-American residents, but after confessing that he’s always felt uneasy walking alone on its streets, his faith in humanity was restored by dozens of neighbors who walked with him…
Happy 70th to Ann Wilson, singer and co-founder of Heart, the first successful female-driven hard-rock band. Born in San Diego to a concert pianist and choir-singing mother, and a former musician-singer who once led the U.S. Marine Corps band, Ann’s…
Target stores announced yesterday that it will permanently raise its starting wage for U.S. team members to $15 per hour. Additionally, the company will give a one-time recognition bonus of $200.00 to its frontline store and distribution center hourly workers…
A single mom and Uber driver in Memphis just wanted to do her part to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic—and now, thanks to a famous celebrity, she’s been rewarded handsomely for her generosity. When Tammy Smith gave an exhausted…
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent 8 million masks and millions of other pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 15 different African nations. Including almost one million facial visors, 600,000 plastic hair caps, and 60,000 gowns, the aid…
80 years ago today, Charles de Gaulle, galvanized the Free French Forces in one of the most important speeches of the 20th century. Known as L’Appel du 18 Juin (The Appeal of 18 June), it is often considered to be…
As the world becomes more and more attentive to the importance of mental health, researchers are offering up an invaluable resource on how to give “psychological first aid” to a distressed person—and it is available for free. Johns Hopkins University…
A Black Lives Matter protestor is being hailed as a hero after he came to the rescue of a counter-protestor who was injured at an anti-racism rally in London. Patrick Hutchinson’s face has been featured on news outlets around the…
